QRecipe provides labeling information for non-prepacked food and the culinary industry via cloud based platform and smartphone application, assisting individuals with allergies, on diet, with diabetes, digestive intolerances to collect decisive information before dinning. QRecipe is a new eFood/eHealth/eWellness solution which informs mobile end-users with intelligent data, regarding the dish of their choice from all partnered Food Business Operators. QRecipe is a system solution comprising of a platform and a smartphone application. The QRecipe Platform is a sophisticated web-based solution that holds information for more than 3.500 ingredients used in most cuisines around the world. QRecipe carries data regarding calories, sugar levels, allergens, nutrition facts, lactose and gluten indicators for regular as well as international and exotic foods or ingredients. The QRecipe smartphone application is a proprietary smartapp which acts as a Quick Response (QR) scanner but with benefits!

The QRecipe platform addresses all food and culinary servers such as restaurants, hotel bar and cuisine, cruise ship and aviation catering and many more. By purchasing QRecipe services you gain access to the QRecipe Platform which is a web-based solution and you can login with your business-personal credentials. The platform is highly user friendly; the servers select the ingredients and quantities of their recipes and then state the amount per dish served. The QRecipe Platform, automatically calculates the calories, the sugar levels and gathers information regarding all recipe-related allergens and nutrition facts along with lactose and gluten intolerance indicators and creates a QR code. The server can embed that QR code in menus, buffets etc.

The QRecipe smartphone application… well all you have to do is open the application and scan the QR code provided by the food business operator. The smartphone application will inform you for the calories, sugar levels, nutrition facts, lactose/gluten intolerance indicators and if you have set an allergen alarm, it will alarm you when that allergen is present at any scanned recipe.

QRecipe addresses all non-prefabricated food and culinary servers, chefs and culinary artists in general that require a tool allowing them to make standard, archived, with integrity and available information regarding food information to their customers and raise awareness over food consumption from the aspect of health and wellness. It allows food business operators to reduce the time of collecting all regulated information and making it available to dinners in a standard manner before ordering.

From the end-user aspect; it will allow them to become more intelligent regarding the food they are about to consume with all related food nutrition, calories, sugar levels etc. and will assist them shape their view and food choices.

QRecipe allows you and your business to:

• - conform to national (FIR 2014/1855) and European (FIC 1169/2011) statutory and regulatory oblogations
• - increase revenue by serving diners that were either affraid or relluctant to eat out due to health condition,
• - mitigate risk and liability of acquiring information regarding food allergen of their dishes,
• - keep an official, manageable, maintainable archive of all recipes
• - add value to traditional waiting services,
• - raise awareness of the diners by becoming part of the dissemination of food nutrition knowledge,
• - contribute to their brand image and loyalty by raising the bar, set for social accountability,
• - keep track of food “logistics” per dish
• - being reviewed as a food server only by diners
•      - reviews are open upon scan and selection of QR and dish
•      - external malicious reviews cannot be posted
• - diners act as leads and part of advertisement through social networks, promoting and suggesting your business
• …and many more

QRecipe assists you by:

• - becomeing food intellifent and manage consumption based to personal health condition,
• - alerting you if an allergen they suffer from is present in the selected dish - for individuals suffering from either a single or multiple food allergies,
• - alerting you if calories/energy exceed the limit set by the user - for individuals in low calorie diet,
• - alerting you if fat exceed the 20% of the total calories - for individuals in low fat diet,
• - alerting you if cholesterol exceed the limit set by the user - for individuals with high blood pressure in low cholesterol diet,
• - alerting you if salt exceed the limit set by the user - for individuals with high blood pressure,
• - alerting you if lactose and/or gluten non-free dish is selected - for individuals with either lactose or gluten intolerance,
• - alerting you if carbonhydrates exceed the limit set by the user - for individuals with diabetes,
• - keep track of dishes selected for consumption,
• - holding personal setting of multi-language preferences, regardless of country, QRecipe will obtain data, in end-users’ preferred language due to QR proprietary encoding
• - empowering your aspect and opinion of the food server you visited, via onsite reviews, social media posts and personal invitations… just speak your palate, we all become better!

Currently QRecipe works only on unique profile basis. This means that each end-user can create a profile preference of calories, sugar levels and allergies. Therefore the allergen alarms, calorie and sugar level consumption will only work for that personal profile. QRecipe cannot trigger these alarms for other members of your family or fellow diners. We are currently working towards these matters in order to allow a family profile… but don’t expect it soon.

First of all when a food business operator gains access to the QRecipe, you gain access to the full set of the QRecipe ingredients database. There is no in-between state where you can select part of the group ingredients nor can we withhold such important data. We perceive cooking as an art, the culinary art and we respect the chefs who are the artists, using their imagination to create amazing culinary experiences and delicious intellectual properies. Moreover we respect our product, QRecipe that is, therefore we offer full access so that a chef’s imagination can be “imprinted” by the total dataset that QRecipe holds.

You can purchase access rights by registering your business via the registration form when press the Login button or by contacting our sales team who will offer you further services such Recipe data entry, training and support.

First of all when an individual gains a FREE access to the QRecipe, you gain access to the full set of the QRecipe ingredients database but with partial offered services, check the profile policies to find out which services are offered the free profile.

You can purchase full access rights by registering in a business profile via the registration form by clicking the Login. Currently we do not offer extra services to individuals.

QRecipe does not hold information on which ingredients are selected, it only holds information regarding the ingredient’s nutrition facts, allergen and intolerance indicators. The QRecipe Platform may hold your business profile but your profile is encrypted even for us with the use of random encryption code… well technical jargon and abbreviations that will not disclose any of your secrets.

Only the FBO's user/manager has access and full priviledges to their account, even our team cannot view your ingredients

Yes and No… QRecipe is holding scientific data regarding calories, energy, sugar level, allergens, nutrition facts per ingredient tested and referenced in credible databases and knowledge tanks such as the Informall database. However the accuracy and validity of the total ingredients used in each recipe are related solely to the depth and commitment of the Food Business Operator to submit recipes in great detail.

So YES we provide the right tools in the right manner BUT it is up to the Food Business Operator to use it correctly

This cannot actually be answered with a simple yes or no! Regarding allergies, about 1 out of 3 (33%) people believe they are allergic to a certain ingredient(s) or foods while only 2% are actually food allergic to a group(s) of food. In children this rates are even higher reaching 7%, however many children’s allergies vanish while growing. So, have you been diagnosed with a food allergy? If so, then inform your personal settings in the QRecipe smartphone application and you will be alerted when that allergen(s) are encountered.

With regards to calorie/energy and sugar levels the question is… “are you on a prescribed diet or monitoring?”. If so then you only need to follow your diet and be as thorough as possible. QRecipe is not a tool that will persuade you to carry on with a diet that is actually making you unhappy. QRecipe is an assisting tool that will let you know an estimate of the calories/energy, carbohydrates and nutritions you are about to consume, once you have selected a specific dish.

Allergologist carry out such tests and they are the experts to consult you. It should be noted here that starting from late 80's to early 90's, all newborns are tested for specific allergies (~30 different allergens). These allergens tests do NOT address all allergens known to science, including pharmaceuticals. Moreover they only address a niche of the food allergens. Most of these tests aim allergens as found in a major part of the population including pharmaceutical allergens.

Therefore, there is no straight answer, you may or may not be allergic to an ingredient. Have you observed something that alarmed you or made you feel discomfort after consuming a specific dish, meal, or ingredient? Record that incident and inform your allergologist it is just a small harmless test…aaaahh and a pin prick!

There are tons of information regarding the specific subject. The QRecipe team is consulted by doctors but we are not doctors ourselves, we can only redirect you to the FARE and all queries will most certainly be answered.

No, but there are many food ingredients that do carry allergens. Either way even if an ingredient has allergens, this does not mean that everyone will be affected by it. That allergen will specifically affect the person who is allergic to that allergen.

Maybe…to which specifically are you referring? The problem with exotic foods is that there is no adequate evidence and further researched population suffering from such allergies in order to constitute proof of concept. If there are allergens to specific exotic foods you have tasted please do share your experience with us at info@qrecipe.co.uk.

QRecipe is as thorough as it can possibly be. More than 98% of the available ingredients included in our database have been mapped with the corresponding allergens; there are ingredients (1% of the database) that have no allergens identified. However there is that rest 1% that an allergen(s) cannot be assigned due to:

1. the 25% rule which states that Ingredients that are included in the "25% rule" do not require to be labeled in the ingredient list. This is the case for compound ingredients (an ingredient with a common name but composed of several ingredients), which constitutes less than 25 per cent of the final food; therefore the QRecipe team has no knowledge of these ingredients in order to assign the corresponding allergens.


2. the nature of the database which also holds finished recipes from international cuisine. Many of these recipes depend on the local tradition and do alter from place to place. The Food Business Operators are all aware and do try to be as careful as possible when submitting a recipe to the QRecipe platform.

QRecipe is as thorough as possible and can be even more but since allergies may be very hazardous to ones health, there are cases where QRecipe will include groups of allergens instead of a specific allergen in order to alarm the stakeholder to avoid that ingredient e.g. there are hundreds of different edible fishes in the QRecipe database which all come from the same species…that’s fish! The most common allergic groups inside the fish family is the Pollock, Carp, Cod, Mackerel, Salmon and Tuna. The allergens carried by these groups are the Parvalbumin, Gad c 1, Gelatine and Sal s 1. Moreover all later allergens are almost the same to Parvalbumin therefore all fish should be avoided if diagnosed with food allergy to one of the above. It is a common medical good practice when allergologists suggest to avoid all fish when suffering with allergy even to one of the aforementioned allergens.

QRecipe will inform you with specific allergens when possible. When not possible e.g. fish located in exotic markets, QRecipe will indicate a group of allergens.

Some of the symptoms are similar among allergies and intolerances but their differences are great. Ingesting an ingredient to which you are intolerant, will only make you feel peculiar, in resentment and very uncomfortable. Ingesting an ingredient to which you are true positive allergic can lead to life-threatening situations. Their major difference is that intolerances affect the digestive system whereas allergies affect the immune system.

We have no way of knowing if you are and QRecipe, will not tell you if you are or not! Have you experienced difficulties digesting a specific dish, then you should be checked for intolerances. You can find more on intolerances by reading on the following web effort of Food Intolerance Diagnostics.

There are many known recorded intolerances, a handful of them are related to food. QRecipe currently is offering knowledge regarding Lactose and Gluten intolerances. We are planning for Maltose but not in the near future and furthermore QRecipe will not relate itself to other intollerances such as in pharmaceuticals. The main reason is that culinary is an art, chefs are the artists who know the ingredients they use. Chefs do know if a selected ingredient is gluten or lactose free but they do not have the knowledge when dealing with medical or other pharmaceutical conditions, ingredients and situations.

QRecipe holds a database of more than 3.500 ingredients which specify if they are lactose and/or gluten free. Moreover all chefs know whether they use ingredients that are lactose and/or gluten free The QRecipe Platform allows all chefs or culinary server employees that enter recipe data, to indicate if a dish or a specific ingredient is lactose and/gluten free, otherwise the QRecipe Platform considers that dish lactose and/or gluten NON free.

No, the QRecipe Platform holds all necessary information regarding calories and sugar levels per ingredient. Therefore you only need to select the ingredient and the quantities required to create that recipe.

No, you do not have to enter anything in the QRecipe smartphone application. All you need to do is just scan the QR code and you will be prompted with data regarding calories, sugar levels and many more.

Moreover you can specify on the mobile application preferences whether you need to set a max limit of consumed calories or carbohydrates per meal and QRecipe will inform you about the margins left or if you are exceeding those limits. This is NOT obligatory for the smartphone application to work. It is an option set by the end-user alone. The usage of that option is for individuals that are following a specific diet either given by a clinical dietologist or that individual strives to lose weight by self-set diet.

QRecipe, if set correctly -follow all instructions in setting up your personal mobile app profile- will inform you whether you are selecting dishes and meals that are within or exceeding the limits you have set on your personal profile. This way, whenever you are going on a night-out, business lunch or having supper at home, if you have scanned a QRecipe generated QR code, then you will be notified if you are within your set limits. These limits are set by the individual not QRecipe! QRecipe has no method of knowing the limits of calories you need to consume in order to lose weight or keep fit. QRecipe or personnel will not at any time suggest the correct amount of calories an individual should consume.

QRecipe addresses all diabetics by stating the carbohydrates of each dish or meal, however all diabetics are aware of their condition and are following a control method such insulin injection or prescribed diet. QRecipe will neither heal nor control the amounts of carbohydrates consumed once a dish or meal has been ordered. QRecipe, if set correctly -follow all instructions in setting up your personal mobile app profile- will inform you whether you are selecting dishes and meals that are within or exceeding the limits you have set on your personal profile. This way, whenever you are going on a night-out, business lunch or having supper at home, if you have scanned a QRecipe generated QR code, then you will be notified if you are within your set limits. These limits are set by the individual not QRecipe! QRecipe has no method of knowing the limits of carbohydrates you need to consume in order to control your insulin levels. QRecipe or personnel will not at any time suggest the correct amount of carbohydrates an individual should consume.

All QRecipe team members handle all your personal data with extra care. Moreover all personal information entered in the QRecipe smartphone application are NOT transmitted nor shared to the QRecipe team or third parties. So if you do not send this information yourself or lose your smartphone/tablet, there is no way someone will know your smartphone preferences… and calorie limits. QRecipe smartapp works offline for all related operations, apart from social media sharing. So none of the information you enter is communicated to us or others via the internet.

It’s not science fiction or sophisticated algebra; it is just school mathematics and then some. All calories and carbohydrates are summed up regarding the quantities entered per ingredient. QRecipe automatically calculates the total amount of calories and carbohydrates and it also calculates the amount of calories and sugar levels, with respect to the amount of food served per dish. For example if the total amount of the recipe is 10kgr (10,000gr) of food and the calories are 20,000kcal then if the amount of dish served is 500gr, then the amount of calories per dish is 1000kcal (i.e. (20,000kcal * 500gr)/10,000gr = 1000kcal – Rule of three is a shorthand for a particular form of cross-multiplication).

However, no-one should perceive that QRecipe is a just as simple solution to design. The programming code, database and functions are way more sophisticated than one can imagine, QRecipe is an intelligent tool made simple for everyone to use.

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